Brian Wilson leaves WSPD

From a news release: “Veteran talk host Brian Wilson and Clear Channel have parted ways. Wilson served as Program Director, News Director and afternoon host for NewsTalk 1370 WSPD/Toledo for more than seven years. Wilson is well-known for his Vacation Relief Services company as well as his past talk gigs at WABC/New York, KSFO/San Francisco, WRC/Washington, and WGST/Atlanta. In a comment on his Facebook page Wilson said, “I am glad to have had the opportunity to preach the gospel of freedom and liberty to Northwest Ohio. Wish I had the chance on the air to say thank you and goodbye to my listeners. I will continue to make every effort to spread the message of free markets and liberty.”

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23 Responses to “Brian Wilson leaves WSPD”

ErieEagle

Brian Wilson, has a brilliance that this area did not deserve !

His polysyllabic sagacious perception, will never be seen around here again !

Why, he landed in this godforsaken D ruined berg must have some sort of Cosmic Justice, to it that escapes my comprehension.

Seriously? First, last Tuesday’s outcome and now this? Brian has been an enormous positive influence and education coordinator in free-thinking advancement for NW Ohio and SE Michigan. Andy, whatever the price he demands, get him back. This is ludicrous and sad all at the same time.

I used to really like WSPD, mainly for its local news and cheery disposition from Fred. However, Mr. Wilson took the station down a path I couldn’t follow. Increasingly, the subject matter steered toward negative and conspiratorial tendencies and veered heavily into national issues. If I wanted to hear that kind of thing, I could go to literally hundreds of other places on the radio and the internet. Even other programs on the station like Rush and Beck only talk about national issues. Why would I want to hear the same thing again from the local radio guys? In business, you have to concentrate on your core competencies. WSPD’s core competency was providing up-to-date LOCAL news coverage. I know some of that was due to getting their budgets cut, but I think a lot of it was due to the proclivities of the program director. I hope that Fred, and everyone else at the station are able to start to focus on LOCAL news again and start to be a little more upbeat. No one wants to hear negativity day in and day out. Please bring back the station I used to listen to and give me a reason to want to listen again. More local news, less negativity.

I liked Wilson, but regretted his all-Libertarian all of the time program schedule. Fred may need to be replaced as well because his Libertarian rants have gotten old. WSPD needs to be a local oasis for the growing number of Conservatives in NW Ohio. Listeners will only put up with being called “ignorant” if they’re not Libertarians so long before they will stop listening. More spirited programming would be great.

Brian Wilson lost credibility with me when he left town, and tried to act as if he were still local. He was had a lot of knowledge and insight, but he had no problem telling you so, which got old. I’m hoping they simply bring Hannity in live. Otherwise, I’ll just keep streaming Hannity to my car during my daily commute.

Brain I will miss you very much, the sheeple in Toledo, didn’t understand your wit. Your guest list was 2nd to none, and you gave the brain dead toledo listeners a chance at hearing something other that decepticon talking points heard by the other talk show mafia! Yes, Brian people under the age of 40 admired you for your brilliance, you will be sorely missed, and i will not be listening to WSPD anymore. Toledo once again proves to be the dingbat capital of the midwest! When people are devoid of any critical thinking because they haven’t read any books that aren’t recommended or written by the talk show host gestapo, you can’t win! Good luck in the future and you will be missed!

Thank you Clear Channel! Finally! WSPD hasn’t had a good afternoon guy since Sloan left town. I once e-mailed Mr. Wilson concerning a question I had about one of his on-air comments, and although I was reasonably polite, the response I received was condescending, angry and arrogant, and filled with profanities and name-calling. I hope to be able to listen to the afternoon drive again soon, and maybe I won’t have to go to WJR on the weekends to hear something interesting either (although I do like Kim Komando).

Good bye to bright light that landed in Toledo for 7 years. He ruffled the establishment for those years and they needed it. Toledo has lost too many jobs, major employers, and all things economic for over 40 years. How sad. He will be missed

Wilson is a wordsmith, no doubt about that. But his outward disdain for most others became a turnoff. Although his take on local politics and government was spot-on, the daily rant got old as did the constant libertarian harang. Bring back Denny.

What a loss. Brian, through his unparalleled wit and his sometimes abrasive persistence in promoting libertarianism, really opened my mind to the meaning of liberty and freedom. If the reason he is gone has anything to do with his vehement criticism of the political class, locally or otherwise, then whoever was responsible should be ashamed. Good luck finding a comparable replacement.

I wish they would bring back the guy who did mornings before Fred (Bob??). Although I like Fred, so maybe he can go back to afternoons.
Except for the syndicated shows like Rush and Glenn, I wish WSPD would stick to local news. Also, brining back Michael Savage at night would be nice, too.

I think this is hilarious! Agree with others who now think that Fred’s time has come. Condescending, arrogant the both of them. Here’s an idea–I know that Clear Channel preaches to the conservatives but how about bringing on someone who is more middle-of-the-road that could possibly expand the listening base to people other than libertarians or neo-cons? As an avid Democrat, I would listen occasionally just for the sheer idiocy of the comments from the DJ’s and callers. Also, don’t replace him with that simpering Maggie Thurber–she reminds me of a little teenager all giggly and bubbly.

I also agree that his libertarian rant was not only disquieting but not factual. Mostly his opinion of all Republicans being the same as Democrats was misleading and not true. But also his speech pattern was hard to listen to as well as his name dropping of all the famous people he knew. I couldn’t listen to him right before or after the election.

The city of Toledo needs to be challenged on their beliefs so they can figure out what the hell they stand for and build some principals. The reason people become libertarian is because it does not have a contradicting set of principals like your traditional republican of democrat. Brian helped to show that. People need to learn how to have a set of principals that guide them on their political opinions not just going by what Sean Hannity says.